Monthly Archives: September 2009

MTB LED Night Light Test and Beam Shots

A review of popular MTB LED night lights with beam shots including Ay-Up!, Exposure MaXx-D, Lumicycle LEDSys3 and LEDSys4, Four4th Lights, iBlaast and more.

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Another Banzai Badger

The screaming reality of Dusk ‘Til Dawn suddenly hit me last week, as did the realisation that the most strenuous cycling I have done over the summer has usually involved trolling along with my children in tow. In order to … Read the rest…

Light wars – Nukeproof or LUU

Two companies, Chain Reaction and On-one, are using differing methods to sell essentially similar (but distinct) LED lights. Which one makes the most sense?

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Ride Report – Sunday 13 September – Leith Hill capers

The usual Sunday ride nearly ends in confusion but turns out to be a great spin round old and new trails on Leith Hill

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Ride report: Sun, Sea and Cycling in Cyprus

Andy makes the most of a family trip to Cyprus to try the mountain trails on Mount Olympus with the aid of a local guide from Mountain Bike Cyprus.

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Lumicycle LED System 4 review

A review and beam shot of the Lumicycle LED System 4 mountain bike light.

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Ride report: Wednesday 9 September – Ranmore/Horsley/Sheepleas loop

The regular night ride post-mortem.

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Out in the woods

The Moles dispense with the bikes and set out on foot, in the dark, to photograph mountain bike lights in the woods.

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2010 Trek Fuel EX 8 review

A comparison of 2010 Trek Fuel EX 8 specifications versus the 2009 model

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Ride Report: Sunday 6 September – Newlands Corner and some

A long ride takes advantage of the late summer conditions to Newlands Corner and back with some variety thrown in.

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